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Smith, R.W.

Lobelia glandulosa

Lobelia glandulosa Walter

Glade Lobelia

Campanulaceae (Bellflower Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: LOGL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A slender-stemmed perennial, 1 1/2 to 5 ft. tall, with firm, linear to narrowly lance-shaped leaves. Blue, 5-cleft, short-tubed flowers occur in loose, bracted racemes. Each flower has a white eye and a hairy lower lip.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: May flower any time of year in southern parts of range.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , MD , MS , NC , SC , VA
Native Distribution: Coastal plain & piedmont from FL to s.e. VA
Native Habitat: Wet pinelands; swamps

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Wet
Soil Description: Wet, slightly acid, soils.

Propagation

Commercially Avail: yes

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	OBL				OBL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Lobelia glandulosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Lobelia glandulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Lobelia glandulosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-02-16
Research By: TWC Staff

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